Winter Storm Pax Snarls Traffic As Experts Study Long-Term Effect

Harsh weather including a number of snow and ice storms has made this an especially difficult winter so far. Now the winter storm named Pax, which pelted the South with snow and ice and left thousands of cancelled airline flights and disrupted commutes in its wake, is headed through the Northeast where it is expected to dump as much as 18 inches of snow.

Poor conditions on the road have been blamed for several traffic fatalities, but even minor weather-related accidents can be costly. In the past month the travel group AAA’s New York regional office has fielded about 80,000 calls for roadside assistance – up 25% from the same period a year earlier.

Still, the overall economic effect of the weather is expected to be small.

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